Students, teachers, parents and the community share a responsibility for individual student achievement of standards for excellence aligned across schools and grades.  Students and adults continually evaluate progress to guide the next steps for learning by using a variety of assessment strategies.  Learning activities are based on strategies proven by research and experience to promote each individual's bet performance.

Sunset School is a place where students learn and apply skills, knowledge and practices.

Students, teachers, parents, and the community share a responsiblility for individual student achievement of aligned standards that are continually evaluated by using a variety of assessment strategies. Learning activities are based on strategies proven by research and experience to promote each individual's best performance.

In an environment that promotes active learning, students are aware of their expectations and responsibilities.

We will teach the district curriculum and use the evidence of our results to continuously improve.

Literacy Study
Conduct a literacy study to improve the teaching and learning of language arts and mathematics standards.

Foreign language
Investigate the possibility of a foreign language program.

1. Develop a continuum of learner standards that:
• ensures mastery of essential skills
• meets or exceeds national and state standards
• provides exit level standards for grades 3, 6, and 8
2. Implement a continuum of learner standards by:
• involving staff, parents and students
• encouraging and supporting best practices for instruction of each subject area
• setting and achieving school goals to improve student achievement.
• achieving at each school a state accreditation rating of "exceeds"
3. Assess and evaluate a continuum of learner standards by:
• developing a strategy for using multiple forms of assessment
• applying assessment results to instruction and School Improvement Process
4. Communicate student progress to students, parents, teachers, the community and state agencies by:
• designing and implementing a system of multiple methods for reporting student progress.
5. Engage in a district-wide SIP process that ensures program improvement at the school and district level.
6. Determine whether to add foreign language as an essential skill and if so, develop a plan to implement a foreign language program
7. To ensure accountability for continuous student progress in district, state and national standards,  we will...

 

1. Use the continuum of learner standards that:

1. ensures mastery of essential skills
2. meets or exceeds national and state standards
3. provides exit level standards for grades 3
2. Implement a continuum of learner standards by:
1. involving staff, parents and students
2. encouraging and supporting best practices for instruction of each subject area
3. setting and achieving school goals to improve student achievement.
4. striving for state accreditation rating of "exceeds"
3. Assess and evaluate a continuum of learner standards by:
1. using multiple forms of assessment
2. applying assessment results to instruction and School Improvement Process
4. Communicate student progress to students and parents
1.  implement a system of multiple methods for reporting student progress.

5. Engage in a district-wide SIP process that ensures program improvement at the school and district level.